Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-02-12
THE PIMA RESERVATION.
How and by Whom Conducted. EDITOR CIrIzYS

As you well know, our firm never
 passes by good thing. and learning
 that on Feb. 5;h a courcii WIS to take
 place between the MsrIcepa and Pheni1
 railroad officials and the Pima Indians
 regarding the right of wsy of the above
 mentioned road, and bell, wing tbht not only our collection oi Arizona vIess
 would be much improved by photo
 graphs of this council, snd hlso that the
 public generally would consider their
 household incomplete without such pho togrsphs of Indians who would give consent tO the rBilrosd company to further the prosperity of our territory by entering the rich Salt River valley with the iron horse, I boarded on Fri day the westward bound train for Casa Grande. Here I was met by the gentle manly agent, L. 4. Howard, and Dr. T.. II. Ssbln, and m less than lO minutes We were whriIng along our way tO the res ervation. which is located on the Gila river, about l6 miles north of Casa GrRnde. Arrived at the agents resi- dence, We were received by Mrs. How ard, who refreshed us with a good hot supper, ant who throughout my stay at the agency, mamie s,ed the same hospi- ialIiy which found expression m CyCry acf of the household toward strau ugers.
 Having passed through the TeseTyg- ton about fourteen years gg0, l uaturLl- y expected iO find the same barren aud desoiated looking region as at that tIme met my eyes, but instead, found large area of country under cultivation "a which l; is eIpao ted theiIndiHGs Eill raise thi- year 4sO.COO ib,. Of wheat aad barley. Mr. Howard Is also stsriins 'hsm ID the direction Of raising isGit and vegetables.
 In their manner toward the agent the Indians certainly show that be was never preceded by one uIore competent cr one whose advice and counsel they ECul1 sooner follow; ihey arc not only earnest iy at work cultivatIug the soil but are also adopting the American mode Of living; tbe Old wiciups gre vacated end 1 good adobe houses with doors Bni win l dovs have taken their pieces. Many ot l the bu.ks speak good English and have | already consented io the curtaiIing oi | their long wiry locks and wear their | halT cropped short m American style.
 The hrzt morning after my arrival I | gss confronted by R multitude of schocl | children lJ0 Iu number, all well dressed | ID American costume and appearing neat | and clean. The clothes of the boys are furnished ready made by the z vesn- m snt, while the girls clothlDg In made ln the reservation under the capable supervision Cf Miss Nellie Hughes who Is teaching .he youGg Indian gifls Co .ew. They also al her in :he sccCm Ylishment of her SOFs.
 The general administration of ihe school made It appear more like R mod 3rn boarding school than au Indiau l. srva;IoT, Hs here the childfCu aTr housed. clothed, fed and educated under he z, neral supervision O; tte agent. The sleeping spartmeu' 's Of the chiidr-L iIe n the second story Cf the agency building; ile beds HTe comfortable and 'leGn.
 The cUiin sry department k iu charge ,t W. F.. Bell, and when l viewed the long Rbles ready ssS for dinner, had it not been for the very excellent entertain neEt received at the agents home, hould have been tempted Co share the 'hildren's neal
 As it vas SGsurday 1 vas not priv legged to see the school in session, but he genera dacorum of the pupils. out iide oi 6. aG"l haurs. gnl the attach nent they msuiicsiei toward 'hrif escher Miss Aiico x mpson, Ms Nellie Aye- and Ch4s. E ; ,bin, iuii- s~F 70 sLm chool.
 The careful management of the ma ron, Mr= Mary Howard. Is apparent m .ll that sne does.
 Dr. .. B. Sabin, the medical prsctic- 1ner, discharges his asdGous duties Sith uni .nchlny iiiellty, having On En yerasc I-5 patients during each month; nany of llcsa whom La attends beng t a distance of from ten iO fifteen miles rom the agency. He informed me thu. turing last year no epIIs uiG prevailed monR th. Indiana and that the diseas g lost common were br1uchitas. pnfu- louIa. diseases Ot the bogtls and eyes, lsO that the Indians had very generally 1 bsniOEei the baTbar0us Medicine | an treatment.
 The agency chaplain, Rev, c. II Cook. } the right man In the rizbt place and doing good work among the Indians, wing them religious instruction On undsys hDj Wednesday evenings Among other important officers on the gency, is Gel. J. r. Perkins, secretary, ,ho by h.s courteous manner and genial render him an agreeable 1mpaniou tO all with whom be comes ID 0ntact About o'clock on Saturday the grand oV WOW (couucil) between MessTs. c. S. l Iasten and S. II. Smiih. officials uf the ! Isricops & PheniX railroad company on ms sId,, and agency ofiicisl-, chiefs and lb chiefs of the PImA indians on the iher side took place. The Indians matted around m @ half ci,cie on the round in regular iniIGn fashion. the ( ,ilrU8i and agency ofic as occupying [ hairs at tn. hyad. After considerable .lk pro and con, they iiua.ly made sat- 4 factory arrangements Co all concerned. { be Indians giving caB5rut to right of sy t0 the rsilIoGd coIc rsny, and the | IilrOad company Rgrrt IUS tO pay each f Tner of md over vhp.e domain the ,si passes. 90 stipulated price. , The council having concluded it's de- ' beretion-, plIsd my special craft, and though no. allowed to take their 'alps. l copied their faces and came me away well satisfied. bringing with ! a msny hsndsame negatives of scenes , id surroundings oi Pima Indian Res c vation. Yours respectfully, !
 II. BUEHMAS. |
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